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RAW needs Dana Brooke’s athleticism in the ring

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 by Nick

Dana Brooke has been underutilized for quite some time now. She finally received her “opportunity” by participating in the Money in the Bank ladder match last month. Since then she hasn’t appeared on RAW since (minus being a part of a Memorial Day barbecue). In fact, the majority of the female roster hasn’t been utilized … Read more

Academy Award Winner joins the cast of GLOW

June 11, 2019 by Nick

GLOW started the week by announcing that Academy Award Winner Geena Davis will be joining the cast. The Emmy Award-winning show recently announced their return date of Aug. 9. This will be the shows third season on Netflix, this time placed in Las Vegas. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Davis is joining the cast as … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 06/10/19

June 10, 2019 by Nick

Super ShowDown where women weren’t allowed on the card is now over. So more women should be utilized on RAW right? Well, not quite. WWE’s newest pay-per-view Stomping Grounds is one week from this Sunday. The RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch will defend her title against Lacey Evans at that event. With the unwavering wild … Read more

Sasha Banks is allegedly filming for WWE 2K20

June 10, 2019 by Nick

It is being reported by PWInsider that Sasha Banks is currently in Orlando today filming for the next WWE video game. 2K20 will be the next release in WWE’s line of video games and is the seventh under the “2K” title. This game is typically released in October every year. Banks hasn’t been seen on … Read more

Bayley defends her title in a triple threat at a house show

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 by Nick

Bayley, the current SmackDown Women’s Champion, defended her title in a triple threat match at a house show over the weekend. The event took place in Stockton, Calif. This match included SmackDown talent Liv Morgan and Ember Moon. Bayley acknowledged her opponents on Twitter by thanking them and wishing to compete against them again in … Read more

Japanese Legend Bull Nakano making rare North American appearance

June 10, 2019 by Simon Hannig

Japanese wrestling legend, Bull Nakano will be making a rare North American appearance this summer. First, she will have a seminar in London, Ontario, Aug. 9. She will also make an appearance Aug, 10 in Toronto, Ontario. Bull Nakano was once upon a time a part of the World Wrestling Federation in the 1990’s. Before … Read more

Havok makes her return to IMPACT Wrestling

June 8, 2019 by Nick

Former Knockouts Champion Havok came back to IMPACT Wrestling this week in commanding fashion. Havok hasn’t appeared for the promotion since 2015. She made her formidable return causing devastation during a non-title match between the champion Taya Valkyrie and Rosemary. The match ended as a no contest from this result. As Rosemary has Valkyrie in … Read more

Ivelisse on her time with WWE and hopes for a return

February 18, 2020June 8, 2019 by Nick

Diva Dirt’s own Gerry Strauss sat down recently for an exclusive interview with La Sicaria herself, Ivelisse Velez for the first Curtain Call. Ivelisse is widely known for wrestling on the independent scene most notably from SHINE Wrestling. She has also spent years in the Lucha Underground promotion. Fans of WWE may recall her time … Read more

Natalya and Alexa Bliss visit children’s hospital in Saudi Arabia

June 8, 2019June 7, 2019 by Nick

It was previously announced that Natalya and Alexa Bliss were heading to Saudi Arabia for a potential match at the Super ShowDown event. The rumor was that the match would potential occur and that WWE was simply waiting on Saudi Arabia’s government for approval. Now that the show is over we know the match never … Read more

Michelle McCool vs. Natalya first Diva’s title match 07/20/08

June 8, 2019June 7, 2019 by Nick

Michelle McCool and Natalya battled it out at the Great American Bash pay-per-view in July 2008. This match was to crown the first ever Diva’s Champion. This match was a crucial moment in history for the women on SmackDown. For nearly six years the women of the blue brand didn’t have a championship to fight for. The Women’s Championship at the time was exclusive to RAW.

McCool was able to become the first ever Diva’s Champion by causing Natalya to submit by using the Brazilian Heel Hook. McCool went on to hold this title for 159-days before losing it to Maryse on SmackDown later that year.

Enjoy this weeks Free Match Friday and check back in next week for another free match!

Lacey Evans to face Becky Lynch at Stomping Grounds

June 7, 2019 by Nick

Lacey Evans will receive a rematch for the RAW Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch. This match was announced during the Super ShowDown pay-per-view. It will take place at Stomping Grounds on June 23. Evans faced Lynch last month at the Money in the Bank event and came up short. The odds were stacked against the … Read more

Possible women’s match for Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia updated

June 8, 2019June 7, 2019 by Nick

Update: Per Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, WWE was still negotiating a match between Natalya and Alexa Bliss as of this morning. Heavy rumors are making there rounds that both Natalya and Alexa Bliss are making their way to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Women haven’t been allowed to perform at the event since the deal started … Read more

Exclusive: Your Questions for Ray Lyn

June 10, 2019June 6, 2019 by Nick

Attention Diva Dirt readers! It is time to hear from you again! Just yesterday we reached out for your questions for our upcoming exclusive interview with Cheerleader Melissa. We thank those that have responded in the comments of that post and urge those questions to continue throughout today. Melissa’s interview is scheduled for tomorrow so … Read more

Five WWE Superstars who should join AEW

June 6, 2019 by Nick

Professional wrestling fans all over are rapidly shifting their attention towards AEW and their product. They recently had their first event Double or Nothing and many fans are raving about the show. The company has three pay-per-view’s currently scheduled through the summer and a television deal coming in the fall. This deal with the TNT … Read more

Mickie James confirmed out of action due to injury updated

June 5, 2019 by Nick

Update: Mickie James has confirmed her injury on her Instagram Live story. She is out due to an ACL injury. She is unsure of when she will need surgery or how long she will be out. Diva Dirt sends James our best wishes for a healthy recovery. It was reported over the weekend from various … Read more

Exclusive: Your Questions for Cheerleader Melissa

June 7, 2019June 5, 2019 by Nick

Diva Dirt is proud to announce that more exclusive interviews are on the way! Our interview correspondent Gerry Strauss is working hard to bring our readers the answers they want from the wrestlers they love. We want to open it up to our readers to ask the questions they would like answered by the women … Read more

Toni Storm to defend her title against Piper Niven at ICW event

June 5, 2019 by Nick

At a recent Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) event, Piper Niven called out Toni Storm for a title match. The match is for Storm’s NXT UK Women’s Championship. It has been confirmed by ICW that this match will take place. Storm recently retained her title against Nina Samuels. The match will take place at ICW’s Shug’s … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 06/04/19

June 8, 2019June 5, 2019 by Nick

SmackDown Live this week featured the “same thing, different day” mentality. The show featured one women’s match and it was a triple threat to determine the No. 1 contender for Bayley’s Smackdown Women’s Championship. The match came to fruition during Alexa Bliss’ wild card appearance with her “A Moment of Bliss” segment where Bayley was … Read more

Lisa Marie Varon vs. Melina for inaugural championship

June 4, 2019 by Nick

Lisa Marie Varon and Melina will go one-on-one to decide the first-ever MORE Women’s Championship. This title is for the Masters of Ring1 Entertainment promotion. This will be a rare time in their career that they will be facing each other in singles competition. The first time these two collided occurred more recently then one … Read more

WWE to hold an all-female tryout in the UK

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 by Nick

NXT UK’s brand has been red hot lately. The NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff event has recently been announced. It is scheduled for the same day as AEW’s All Out on Aug. 31. The current women’s roster on the brand has 10 amazing athletes that put on incredible matches. There is always room for growth, and … Read more

Winners & Losers: RAW 06/03/19

June 8, 2019June 3, 2019 by Nick

Heading into RAW this week many people are skeptical. Since WrestleMania the women are receiving very little time on weekly programming. After the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, they started receiving even less. In fact, we are lucky to receive one women’s match/segment on RAW for the past two weeks. The Super ShowDown event is … Read more

Michelle McCool talks what led her to leave WWE

June 8, 2019June 3, 2019 by Nick

Former WWE Diva Michelle McCool recently spoke to Lilian Garcia on her podcast Chasing Glory. McCool left the company in 2011. She left after a loser leaves WWE match to her former tag team partner Layla. The inaugural Diva’s Champion left in order to start a family with her husband, The Undertaker. During Garcia’s podcast, … Read more

Trish Stratus & Lita DVD releasing soon

June 3, 2019 by Nick

Two WWE Hall of Famers and best friends Trish Stratus and Lita will have their DVD released on June 11. The release is named “Trish & Lita Best Friends, Better Rivals” and will be a two-disc set. The DVD will include interviews, their Hall of Fame induction speeches, and 23 memorable matches. Stratus has announced … Read more

Statistics: Misuse of WWE talent since WrestleMania

June 8, 2019June 2, 2019 by Simon Hannig

WWE has a huge main roster between both RAW and SmackDown. In a Reddit post by WaitingOnNetwork, the statistics presented are showing that in total, 56 wrestlers (male and female) have not wrestled on television in two weeks or more. Two weeks may not seem very long, however, the majority of the talent hasn’t competed … Read more

Charlotte Flair to possibly surpass her father’s title reigns

June 8, 2019June 2, 2019 by Simon Hannig

Charlotte Flair is currently at nine title reigns after beating Becky Lynch for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. She then quickly lost to Bayley when she cashed in at Money in the Bank. Previously the Rumor Roundup at CageSide Seats highlighted certain rumors that WWE has future plans for Charlotte to beat her father’s title reigns. … Read more

LGBTQ Pride Month: Superstars showing their support

June 8, 2019June 2, 2019 by Nick

For years the month of June has been a celebratory month for the members of the LGBTQ community. The month of June was selected in order to commemorate the Stonewall riots. These riots are considered an important event in leading the gay liberation movement. Yesterday marked the first day of the month and many wrestlers … Read more

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